Distance from Hiroshima to Rio de Janeiro
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How far is Hiroshima from Rio de Janeiro?
Hiroshima (Japan) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) are very far apart: 18,663 km in a straight line, that is 11,597 miles or 10,077 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Hiroshima and Rio de Janeiro, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Hiroshima, Rio de Janeiro lies to the north (initial bearing 340°). The route crosses from Japan into Brazil. The halfway point is at 56.3971°, -10.6261°.
A direct flight would take about 23 h 50 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Hiroshima
- Hiroshima – Fukuoka 207 km
- Hiroshima – Kobe 252 km
- Hiroshima – Osaka 281 km
- Hiroshima – Kyoto 310 km
- Hiroshima – Busan 322 km
- Hiroshima – Daegu 387 km
- Hiroshima – Nagoya 416 km
- Hiroshima – Daejeon 508 km
- Hiroshima – Gwangju 512 km
Other distances from Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro – Nova Iguaçu 32 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Belo Horizonte 341 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Guarulhos 348 km
- Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo 360 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Campinas 397 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Curitiba 678 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Brasília 936 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Goiânia 939 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Porto Alegre 1,126 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Hiroshima from Rio de Janeiro?
The straight-line distance between Hiroshima and Rio de Janeiro is 18,663 km (11,597 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Rio de Janeiro from Hiroshima?
Rio de Janeiro is to the north of Hiroshima, at an initial bearing of 340°.
How long is the flight from Hiroshima to Rio de Janeiro?
A direct flight would take about 23 h 50 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.